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Cyclone Static “From Scratch” Unlike a lot of today’s punk rock bands, who rely on some- thing other than songwriting to convey emotion, the Jersey City trio Cyclone Static main- tain that edge while delivering a great deal of song craft in the tradition of Hüsker Du, The Pix- ies and Nirvana on this Mint 400 Records debut LP. The 10- song effort also digs deep into the still-flourishing well of ‘60s garage rock, especially that which was chronicled on “Nug- gets,” Jersey rock royalty Lenny Kaye’s seminal 1972 collection.  Listen to “Walk This Line” by Cyclone Static NJ STAGE - ISSUE 65 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 45